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Home My WebLink About2011-07-13Present: Absent: Elected Officials: T}i 7 -13 -1I TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD "E TING July 13,2011 Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Joseph Solomon, Cl Jason Leifer, Cl David Makar Cl Stephen Stelick Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Jack Bush, Highway Superintendent Other Town Staff: Brian McIIroy, Bookkeeper Daniel Kwasnowski, Director of Planning Kevin Ezell, Code Enforcement: Officer Supv Sumner opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Supv Sumner read a letter she received from the New York State Town Clerks Association announcing that Bambi Avery, Dryden, Town Clerk, has been elected to the position of Treasurer of that association. An application was received in the Planning Department from Sean Carter who would like his 32 acre parcel designated as an open development area. His application for a building permit was denied based on lack of road frontage. Supv Sumner said she would like to refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation. RESOLUTION # 11812011) - REFER CARTER APPLICATION TO PLANNING BOARD Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby refers the matter of Sean Carter's application for an open development area designation of his 32 acre parcel off Irish Settlement Road to the Planning Board for a recommendation. 2 "d Cl Solomon Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes The Planning Department has received an application from Clarity Connect for a telecommunication tower co- location on Mt Pleasant Road and for a waiver of the related fees. These public hearings need to be scheduled. The board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 2, at 7:00 p.m. for voting on gas drilling amendment, the public hearing for clarity connect, and possibly introduce the new zoning law. The Dedrick gravel mine hearing will be held on the 17111. Introduction of the critical environmental areas can be done next week and scheduled for public hearing at the regular August meeting. Supv Sumner said she has received a funding request from the community garden. They would like $1500 to help with the cost of fencing. Page I of 4 • 'CR I -13 -! l The History Center wouId like help ($10,000.00} with the cost of restoration of the 8 square school house_ Time Warner Franchise - Cl Leifer reported 'rime Warner had been talking about a build out of 20 homes per linear mile, but their new proposal says 35 }tomes per mile_ Supv Sumner said towns need to work together to negotiate a better Time Warner contract and TGGOG may have a cornmittee facilitating that. The board discussed a possible p�lblie hearing in September for the Time Warner franchise agreement and asking someone from Clarity Connect to attend, There is a new employee in the supervisor's office. Rachel Brown has been hired as the supervisor's secretary. Supv Sumner reported that at the wastewater treatment plant meeting, the manager shared the Ithaca City Mayor's guidelirtes for budget_ The Mayor asked department heads for three budget scenarios, a 3% reduction, a 2% reduction, and a zero impact budget. Sbe said she is investigating the ramifications of the new tax cap. She said it is hard to achieve a zero impact budget when there is a 12% increase in one of your major expenses (retirement). A ten percent increase in health insurance is anticipated. She will have something in writing by the end of the month when department budget worksheets are distributed. The zoning amendment resolution has not been finalized yet. Joe Wilson had some references/ suggestions in his last email. Cl Leifer would like to have it finalized for next week. With respect to the new zoning law, Supv Sumner said there arc three things outstanding. Article 3, Definitions, is 98% doge and may be done tomorrow. Article 9, Signs, is not done at all. Artacle 10, PUD, is not yet finished, but not expected to be difficult. Section 900(Cl - There is a question of whether the administrative waiver of up to 15 °/a of lot area or yard requirements should be allowed_ Airy Perkins has questioned the advisability of an administrative waiver and deleted it from the ordinance_ D Kwasnowski would like that provision left in. The board agreed it should be removed. Section 900(E) - 1 Leifer would like something here tying in the gas drilling pmhlbition. He will contact Atty Perkins. Section 900(G)(3) - The requirements for a public hearing were deleted because they are already specified in Town Law. It was suggested that we have links to Town Law in the on lire version, Section 901, Unregistered Vehicles - The discussed whether it should mention inoperable machinery and boats? The Board greed to leave it as is_ rf i a t becomes an issue, it can be amended. Section 902(B)(16), parking requirements for borne occupation, level 2. it says ample parking space to accommodate the expected use and the board discussed wbe #her it should be more specific. This can be determined during the special use permit hearing, and the board decided to leave it as is. Section 902(H) - The board discussed whether this section, having to do with parking facilities and stormwater management is redundant It was decided to leave it as written. Section 909(8), Landscape buffer requirements, was revised to read; "Mufti- family or non - residential uses ebiAting or directly across a highway from any residential property in a Nagc 2 of TB 7 -13 -11 ® residential district require a buffer strip along common property lines. Such buffer strip shall comply with the following minimum standards:" Supv Sumner said all other outstanding portions of the new zoning law should be ready for distribution next week. It may be possible to introduce the new zoning law at that time. The subdivision law still needs to be finished. A way to address the gas drilling amendment in the new law needs to be determined. Supv Sumner reported that she went to the gas drilling mapping presentation last night. She said some people thought it was biased and intended to alarm. Copies of some slides were distributed to board members, explained and discussed. More information can be found at C« Vw. tompkinscounty. org /tccog /gasdrilling /focusgroups /mapping. Aquifer protection - USGS has told us the mapping is nearly ready. When that is received, the aquifer protection law can be completed. It will be very similar that the one adopted by the Town of Virgil, which is on their website. Cl Makar said he has received a proposed agreement from Atty Perkins for the Finger Lakes Land Trust. He will share that with board members and asked that the matter be put on the agenda for a vote. RESOLUTION #119 (2011) - APPROVE ABSTRACT #7 Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves Abstract #7, as audited, vouchers #556 through #691, totaling $902,825.90. 21)d Cl Solomon Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Brian McIlroy explained that budget modifications were necessary to cover increased legal fees ($28,000), an increase in the salary line for the GIS intern ($4,800.00), and an increase to cover the expense of the Planning Department secretary's training conference ($800.00). RESOLUTION #120 (2011) - APPROVE BUDGET MODIFICATIONS Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the following budget modifications: From Account A1990A A8020.405 A8790.401 83620.204 ® 2nd Cl Makar To Account A1420,402 A8020.104 A8020.104 B3620.404 Page 3 of 4 Amount $28,000.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 800.00 Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes TR 7 -13-11 Josh Bogdan passed his civil service exam and his permanent appointment will be on next. week's agenda. Supv Sumner noted he was the top scorer for this test. Dryden Lake Festival will be held August 6. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, I Bambi L. Avery U Town Clerk Page 4 of 4 'town of Dryden Town Board Meeting July 13, 2011 Name - lease 'Print 5, moo S. i Address or Board r ,� 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Discussion Items Dryden Town Board Meeting Dryden Town Hall 93 East Main Street Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:30 PM a. Public Way application — refer to Planning Board b. Clarity Connect Mt Pleasant application —schedule public hearing c. Dedrick gravel mine application — schedule public hearing d. Community Garden funding request e. History Center funding request f. Time Warner franchise g. Budget process planning h. Zoning amendment resolution i. New zoning ordinance progress report 4. Possible July 20, 2011 Agenda Items a. Zoning amendment public hearing 5. Budget modification a. Planning Dept # I b. Planning Dept #2 6. Abstract approval The Next Abstract and Agenda Meeting will be Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 7:30